scholarly journals Journeys in Language Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-11
Author(s):  
Mateja Dagarin Fojkar
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Language Policies ◽  
Primary And Secondary Education

This issue of ELOPE is dedicated to language education, which is gaining significance in today’s world as many countries are reshaping their language policies by either introducing languages earlier in the curriculum or implementing additional languages into primary and secondary education. In this context many issues need to be reconsidered, among which teaching and teacher education are the most crucial ones.

The Problematics of Language-in-Education Policies in Post-Independence in Zimbabwe

2020 ◽  
pp. 002190962096252
Author(s):  
Raphael Nhongo ◽  
Baba Primrose Tshotsho
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Language Policies ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Primary And Secondary Education ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
Education Act ◽  
To Come

Language policies that are designed in African countries fail to solve communication problems because they are only there to fight the hegemony of English instead of addressing real linguistic problems. The paper analyses the language-in-education policies that were put in place after independence in Zimbabwe. A qualitative approach is used to analyse documents that include the Education Act of 1987, the Nziramasanga Commission, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education circulars and the Constitution of Zimbabwe. It is argued in this paper that there is a need for the country to come up with policies that are in sync with the linguistic realities that acknowledge the coexistence of languages.

scholarly journals Giving Teachers a Voice: A Study of Actual Game Use in the Classroom

Information ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Triinu Jesmin ◽  
Tobias Ley
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Support Structures ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Primary And Secondary Education

The adoption of games in the classroom has been studied from different angles, such as the readiness of teachers to use games or the barriers encountered. However, actual classroom practices with regard to the use of games have not been examined on a larger scale. With this research, we gave teachers a voice to report on their actual practices. We examined the current practices of a large sample of Estonian teachers (N = 1258, which constitutes almost 9% of the total Estonian teacher population) in primary and secondary education in 2017. We found that most of the teachers use games on a regular basis. Mainly, they use the games for motivation and alternation, but they also use them to consolidate and teach new skills. While awareness and motivation are high and experimentation on using games is widespread, practices appear fragmentary and not widely sustained. As a result of this study, we suggest the creation of an evidence base and a better integration of social support structures into teacher education. This is the first large-scale study to look into Estonian teacher’s actual practices, and although Estonian teachers have relatively high autonomy and technical skills, we believe that these results and further investigations are applicable in other contexts as well.

scholarly journals More than meets the eye: research and practice in Italian foreign language policies and education

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-88
Author(s):  
Lucilla Lopriore
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
International Exchange ◽  
Language Policies ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This contribution aims at offering an overview of the main foreign language policies implemented in the Italian educational system in the last decades as well as of the role that research in Italian foreign language education has played. Main changes and innovations introduced through institutional – curriculum renewals, pre- and in-service education, European recommendations and implementation, language teacher education, university reforms – and through unofficial paths offered by publishers, professional associations, international exchange programs, will be explored and discussed. Some of the changes introduced at curriculum level (e. g. Content and Language integrated Learning (CLIL)) and in teacher education have added new perspectives in language teaching and are currently informing classroom practice in the Italian growingly multilingual scenarios. The impact of national and international research on foreign language teaching, carried out in the Italian language classrooms by scholars and, in some cases, by teachers themselves, will be described and illustrated through examples and language teachers’ contributions.

El acceso a la función pública docente en Educación Infantil, Primaria y Secundaria

2020 ◽  
pp. 138-159
Author(s):  
Goiatz Aramendi Lekuona ◽  
Pello Aramendi Jauregi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Civil Service ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Learning To Learn ◽  
Primary And Secondary Education ◽  
Theoretical Part ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Attention To Diversity ◽  
Diversity Evaluation

The research presented below aims to describe and analyse the teaching strategies and supports obtained by teachers in the province of Gipuzkoa who sit competitive examinations to access the teaching civil service in Infant, Primary and Secondary Education. This study opted for a sequential explanatory design with 469 candidates. Teachers who have passed the official examinations placed special emphasis on the first test (theoretical part and practical exercise), took into account the criteria of evaluation of the examinations and prioritised issues such as attention to diversity, evaluation, the competence of learning to learn, self-regulation of learning and the design of teaching units. In addition, they received valuable help from relatives, people linked to teaching with whom they have a close relationship, and work colleagues.

scholarly journals Systematic Review on Which Analytics and Learning Methodologies Are Applied in Primary and Secondary Education in the Learning of Robotics Sensors

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Daniel Amo ◽  
Paul Fox ◽  
David Fonseca ◽  
César Poyatos
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Educational Robotics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Primary And Secondary Education ◽  
Primary And Secondary School

Robotics technology has become increasingly common both for businesses and for private citizens. Primary and secondary schools, as a mirror of societal evolution, have increasingly integrated science, technology, engineering and math concepts into their curricula. Our research questions are: “In teaching robotics to primary and secondary school students, which pedagogical-methodological interventions result in better understanding and knowledge in the use of sensors in educational robotics?”, and “In teaching robotics to primary and secondary school students, which analytical methods related to Learning Analytics processes are proposed to analyze and reflect on students’ behavior in their learning of concepts and skills of sensors in educational robotics?”. To answer these questions, we have carried out a systematic review of the literature in the Web of Science and Scopus databases regarding robotics sensors in primary and secondary education, and Learning Analytics processes. We applied PRISMA methodology and reviewed a total of 24 articles. The results show a consensus about the use of the Learning by Doing and Project-Based Learning methodologies, including their different variations, as the most common methodology for achieving optimal engagement, motivation and performance in students’ learning. Finally, future lines of research are identified from this study.

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